🔔 No Daily Mass in Arcade: May 4 – 8, 2026.
Please join in standing up for our voiceless brothers and sisters in the womb, and for support of their families.
Come to the annual LIFE CHAIN on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at St Mary’s in Arcade at 2:00 pm.
We will gather on Main Street for 1 hour praying together silently while holding support signs which will be provided if needed.
We plan to stand, but if you need to sit, please bring a chair.
Based on the bulletin of September 24, 2023.
Rosary at the Lourdes Grotto: We invite everyone to come to the Lourdes Grotto on Monday afternoons from 2-3 pm at St. Mary’s on Main Street in Arcade to pray without ceasing for our Country and our Church.
Bring your lawn chair and your rosary!
To pray the Rosary is to hand over our burdens to the merciful hearts of Christ and his mother.”
— St. John Paul II
Based on the bulletin of September 24, 2023.
Statement on 40 Days for Life
Most Reverend Michael W. Fisher Bishop of Buffalo
The Forty Days for Life Campaign, is an ecumenical pro-life effort which has had several successful Spring and Fall campaigns here in Western New York. They have consistently maintained a prayerful, peaceful presence while evangelizing and witnessing for life.
Pope Francis has expressed his public support for the 40 Days for Life ministry that promotes respect for the lives of all unborn children, and says he greatly ap- preciates the dedicated work that they do in a “Culture of Waste.”
I affirm and encourage all pro-life efforts that attempt to reach the ultimate goal of eliminating abortion in order to build a culture of life using peaceful, prayerful, and charitable approaches, including the 40 Days for Life Campaign as they collaboratively work with our office at the Diocese of Buffalo.
Furthermore, I admire all those devoted to protecting human life and encourage all to continue to support pro-life activities, especially uniting with the many events sponsored by our Diocese, including the St. Gianna Pregnancy Outreach Center. The center actively helps women, children and families supporting their decision to choose life. This fall, as the need has increased, we have added additional services in the Northtown and Southtown areas and we need your continued support of the parishes and the community to continue to support life!
Thank you to all who have dedicated themselves and their time to the cause of life. I am grateful for your pro-life support in our Diocese of Buffalo. Let us continue, in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to be untiring in all our various attempts to defend life so that the right to life is enjoyed not just for some, but for all; born and unborn.
Sincerely in Christ,
Most Reverend Michael W. Fisher Bishop of Buffalo
From the bulletin of September 24, 2023.
The Chaffee Baptist Community Food Pantry is in need of peanut butter, chicken soup and vegetable soup.
If you are able to donate, please place items in the bin in the vestibule.
Thank you!
Based on the bulletin of September 17, 2023.
The Cattaraugus Creek Catholic Community Family of Parishes is looking to hire a part-time Secretary/Receptionist for our family pastoral office.
The individual would assist with phone calls, e-mails, and visitors to the office; schedule Masses, weddings, and funerals; some computer work; and assist the other pastoral staff members.
We are looking for someone to work between 15 to 20 hours per week.
If you, or someone you know, is interested, please contact St. Aloysius rectory at (716) 592-2701 or staloy [at] roadrunner.com for more information or a full job description.
Based on the bulletin of September 17, 2023.
Don’t forget to vote for your favorite Family Logo. Voting closes on September 10, 2023!
We invite you to vote for your favorite Cattaraugus Creek Catholic Community family logo!
A few rules:
There are 3 ways to register your vote:
Thank you!
Based on information from St. Aloysius parish, and the bulletin of September 10, 2023.
Here you can view or download the entire year’s schedule (2024-2025), in either PDF or Microsoft Word format:
Note: If you’re unsure about any of these schedules or who they apply to, please contact the parish offices. Thank you!
Updated: 8-30-2024.
Thank you to all for helping with set up, working that day, attending that day, with the tear down and putting everything away! We are still waiting for incoming bills before we know our fundraising total.
Based on the bulletin of August 27, 2023.
With the loss of life surpassing 100 and expected to rise much higher, the wildfires in Maui, Hawaii have become the deadliest in the United States in more than 100 years. The devastation in the Town of Lahaina was especially severe with residents and vacationers literally escaping into the Pacific Ocean for their safety. More than 2,200 structures have been completely lost or damaged with most of these buildings being residences. Power and communications have been disrupted, and many residents are in dire need for basic supplies since they have lost nearly all their possessions because of the rapid spread of the fires.
As a community of faith, we are called to come together and provide support to all those in need. Especially now, our sisters and brothers in Hawaii have experienced a generational tragedy that will leave this island paradise scarred for many years to come. I join in solidarity with the Most Reverend Larry Silva, the Bishop of Honolulu, in asking for your help.
In 2008, the Hawaii Catholic Community Foundation (HCCF) was established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation to support Hawaiian parish and school communities. The Diocese of Honolulu has set up a dedicated webpage for donations to go directly to HCCF to support the relief efforts for community members affected by the Maui wildfires. This is an opportunity for the Diocese of Buffalo to show our solidarity as a Catholic faith community and lend a helping hand to those who have lost so much. You can make a tax-deductible contribution by visiting the following link: https://tinyurl.com/MauiCatholic. Thank you for considering a donation to ease their suffering and help to restore their faith in this time of unbelievable adversity. May God bless you and all those who are in need.
Yours sincerely in Christ,
Most Reverend Michael W. Fisher
Bishop of Buffalo
Based on the bulletin of August 27, 2023.
Our Cattaraugus Creek Catholic Community Faith Formation programs will begin September 17th, 2023 and if you missed the opportunity to register you still have time!
Please call the parish office (716-592-2701, St. Aloysius) or email the parish office (staloy@roadrunner.com) and we will get you signed up!
Thank you!
Based on the bulletin of August 27, 2023.
